Sixty-three yards is a far cry from the 224 Peterson dropped on the Bears a week ago, but it's not too shabby for a tailback whose quarterback completed six of 19 passes.

That's a completion percentage that would shame Texas A&M. Jackson is a second-year pro out of Alabama State, where he transferred after failing to win the job at Arkansas, which is not exactly Quarterback U. itself.

Peterson still leads the NFL in rushing with 670 yards in six games, which is a monumental achievement with this kind of quarterbacking.

"You're not going to win many games throwing (for) 70 yards,” said Viking coach Brad Childress.

The Minnesota passing game is totally inept. Jackson has completed 45 percent of his passes this season, with five interceptions and two touchdowns. Sunday, Jackson completed all of two passes to non-tailbacks. Viking backup Kelly Holcomb has got to be better than this.

The Cowboys loaded the box because they knew Jackson couldn't make them pay.

"We had to get a lot of people up there when they were running the ball,” said Dallas coach Wade Phillips. "That was the biggest thing, getting people around the ball that could pursue.”

Peterson petrified the Cowboys early, with a 20-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, juking one defender and bursting outside.

Cowboy linebacker Greg Ellis said watching Peterson on film inspired borderline "fear of what he could do.

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